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 Time 
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 Topics 
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 Speaker 
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 8am to 8.05am 
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 Qur’an Recitation 
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 8.05am to 8.15am 
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 Welcome speech 
 | 
 Dr. Abdul Moeen Baco 
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 Session 1: 8am to 10am 
Moderators: Dr. Abdulmoeen Baco and Dr. Abdulaziz Alkuwari 
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| 
 8.15am to 8.25am 
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 Overview of Pediatric scoliosis 
 | 
 Dr. Masood Shafafy 
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| 
 8.25am to 8.35am 
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 Normal growth: Spine and measurement 
 | 
 Dr. Ron El-Hawary 
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| 
 8.35am to 8.45am 
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 Evaluation: The best predictor of progression 
 | 
 Dr. Masood Shafafy 
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| 
 8.45am to 9am 
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 Non operative treatment  pediatric scoliosis 
 | 
 Dr. Hossein Mehdian 
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| 
 9am to 9.10am 
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 Neuromuscular deformity: Indications, timing and technique 
 | 
 Dr. Jason Howard 
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| 
 9.10am to 9.20am 
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 Ilio-sacral fixation and correction techniques with emphasis in neuromuscular scoliosis 
 | 
 Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu 
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| 
 9.20am to 9.30am 
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 Lessons learned from my most challenging neuromuscular case 
 | 
 Dr. Jason Howard 
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| 
 9.30am to 9.45am 
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 Congenital scoliosis: Natural history, classification and treatment 
 | 
 Dr. Hossein Mehdian 
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| 
 9.45am to 10am 
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 Congenital scoliosis and kyphosis: Challenges and treatment options 
 | 
 Dr. Abdulaziz Alkuwari 
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| 
 10am to 10.30am 
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 Coffee break 
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 Session 2: 10.30am to 1pm Neuromuscular / Congenital 
Moderators: Amer Aziz and Dr. Firas 
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| 
 10.30am to 10.40am 
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 AIS: Classification 
 | 
 Dr. Hossein Mehdian 
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| 
 10.40am to 10.50am 
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 Achieving shoulder and pelvic balance in AIS 
 | 
 Dr. Nasir Quraishi 
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| 
 10.50am to 11am 
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 Selective thoracic fusion 
 | 
 Dr. Abdulrazzaq A. Alobaid 
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| 
 11am to 11.10am 
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 Where to start and stop in lenke 1C 
 | 
 Dr. Masood Shafafy 
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| 
 11.10am to 11.20 
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 The Adding On Phenomenon In Idiopathic Scoliosis 
 | 
 Dr.John Abdelnoor 
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| 
 11.20am to 11.30am 
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 Dealing with rib hump and derotation 
 | 
 Dr. JJ. Abitbol 
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| 
 11.30am to 11.40am 
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 Blood loss in deformity surgery 
 | 
 Dr. Jason Howard 
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| 
 11.40am to 11.50am 
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 Lessons learned from my most challenging AIS 
 | 
 Dr. Norman Chutkan 
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| 
 11.50am to 12pm 
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 Q&A 
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| 
 12pm to 1pm 
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 Workshops 
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 1pm to 2pm 
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 Prayer and lunch 
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 Session 3: 2pm to 3.20pm 
Moderator: Dr.Jason Howard/ Dr. Ron El-Hawary 
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 2pm to 2.10pm 
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 Early onset scoliosis: Who should be treated and when 
 | 
 Dr. Ron El-Hawary 
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| 
 2.10pm to 2.20pm 
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 EOS: treatment option and updates 
 | 
 Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu 
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| 
 2.20pm to 2.30pm 
2.30pm to 2.40pm 
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 Debate: Surgical management of EOD 
growth guidance techniques 
Distraction techniques 
 | 
 Dr. Norman Chutkan 
Dr. Ron El-Hawary 
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 Fusionless treatment (tethering) for pediatric idiopathic scoliosis 
 | 
 Dr. Ron El-Hawary 
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| 
 2.40pm to 2.50pm 
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 Time saving tips and techniques in deformity surgery 
 | 
 Dr.Norman 
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| 
 3pm to 3.10pm 
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 Best practices in intraoperative neuromonitoring in spine deformity surgery 
 | 
 Dr. Jason Howard 
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| 
 3.10pm to 3.20pm 
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 Discussion 
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 3.20pm to 3.30pm 
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 Coffee break 
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 Session 4 : 3.30pm to 5.30pm 
Research and Papers Session 
Moderators: Dr. Amer Aziz and Dr. Jeff Wang 
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 3.30pm to 4pm 
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 How to write and publish a scientific paper? 
 | 
 Dr. Jeff Wang 
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| 
 4pm to 5.30pm 
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 Papers session: 
Dr. Abdulrazzaq Alobaid, Dr. John Abdulnoor, Dr. Jeff Wang and Dr. Amer Aziz 
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 6pm to 7pm 
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 Opening ceremony 
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 7pm to 9pm 
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 Dinner 
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